Jane Jones, Bangor

[rusted]

First up, Sorry if this is in the wrong section I am in Australia so not at all familiar with Welsh geography or genealogy.

I am helping my niece trace her Great great grandparents, we have the wedding certificate of Ah Khan Woll a native of China to JANE JONES in Victoria Australia. JANE was born 9 Oct 1828 in Bangor Wales, on the certificate it says she was previously married and her husband died in September 1854. It doesn't give her husbands name or her previous married name. Her Father was WILLIAM JONES and her mother LYDIA JONES, maiden name Roberts. (Probably, the writing is not really clear)

She possibly came to Australia on "Herald of the Morning" as an assisted immigrant in 1859, to work as a laundress at a large wealthy property.

Any information about JANES previous marriage. Did her previous husband die? Did she have any children in that marriage.
The fact that she mentions she was previously married but used her maiden name on the certificate is unusual for Victoria. It was not unusual for people to come to Australia to disappear.

I have a thread in the Australia board that has a copy of the marriage certificate posted on page 3.
Heading Ah Khan Woll.

Thanks in anticipation.

[ShaunJ]

The birth details tally with a baptism at the Ebenezer Chapel in Bangor on 12 October 1828. William was a labourer, abode Cyffin Square, Bangor.

[sparrett]

Hi Shaun,
May I ask if the mother's name is mentioned?
Lydia?

Sue

[ShaunJ]

May I ask if the mother's name is mentioned?
Lydia?

Yes - Lydia Roberts. Also spelt Lidia

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2972/40612_B0149817-00009?pid=1597209

[ShaunJ]

There's a brother Evan born 21  Nov 1833 (also an earlier one born 5 May 1831) and a sister Susannah born 5 August 1835.

[dragonT]

This looks like the family in 1841 - HO107, piece 1396, book 7, folio 43, page27

[sparrett]

Hi ShaunJ
rusted will be pleased to see the image I'm sure.
It sure looks like the right one

Sue

[WelshGen]

A bit of background info. The above replies are correct. The photo shows Ebenezer Chapel. The car park is where the Kyffin Square houses used to be until 1950 when the Council levelled the 5 or 6 streets that were here. The streets were very narrow, houses being no more than 6 to 8 feet apart on opposite sides of the street. This was a very poor area of Bangor. The houses were constantly dark and damp, If they washed clothes they hung them up inside the house to dry which increased the dampness. Typical occupations of the inhabitants were dressmakers, hawkers, servants and lodgers!!

[EmyrBorth]

Hi
Wedding William/Lydia, Bangor Cathedral :  Witnesses  David Jonathan/Gaynor Williams
Emyr